Thanksgiving Celebrates All That Is Agriculture
Honouring those that keep everyone fed We celebrate a variety of holidays throughout the year, but it is Thanksgiving that is specifically focused on recognizing …
Plant Breeders
Canada’s novel plant regulations are a barrier to innovation
Of surveyed plant breeders…. 77% 77% felt that Canada’s current novel plant breeding regulations do not reflect current levels of knowledge. You’ve heard it before …
Understanding the Implications of Plant Digital Sequence Information
This blog is based on the ‘Governance of Digital Sequence Information and Impacts for Access and Benefit Sharing’ technical report which you can find here. …
Competitive Ag and Science Regulations
Genomic editting is being regulated worldwide, so how will Canada create policies for this innovative technology? Canada’s Ag. wants to see regulation make it this science competitive for numerous reasons….
The Practice of “Owning” Plant Patents
Patenting plants and the processes to create them When you think about plant patents, it might surprise you to learn that the first plant patent …